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- AadyaPW
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Scratcher
10 posts
Changing variable costume
Hi, does anyone know how to change the look of a variable? I know you can change it by clicking on the variable, but I still don't like the look of it.
- E_Equals_EmCeCube3
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Changing variable costume
If you mean customizing the way the variable monitor looks, then unfortunately there is no way of doing it other than right-clicking the variable monitor and changing its settings that way.
One thing you can do is implement your own variable monitor (using a sprite) and use a text engine to display text. This part is a little complicated and may take some effort to implement depending on what text you want your variable monitor to show. (for example, showing numbers only requires digits 0 – 9 and a decimal point, but generic strings require 26 letters, digits, punctuation, etc.)
There is a suggestion over here which proposes variable monitor customization in one way by adding the ability to edit the text and background color of variable monitors — feel free to discuss the suggestion there if you like.
One thing you can do is implement your own variable monitor (using a sprite) and use a text engine to display text. This part is a little complicated and may take some effort to implement depending on what text you want your variable monitor to show. (for example, showing numbers only requires digits 0 – 9 and a decimal point, but generic strings require 26 letters, digits, punctuation, etc.)
There is a suggestion over here which proposes variable monitor customization in one way by adding the ability to edit the text and background color of variable monitors — feel free to discuss the suggestion there if you like.

- MallardTV
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Scratcher
100+ posts
Changing variable costume
if wanted, make several variables in the same place that all report to one hidden variable. When you want change it, hide one and show the other!
- AadyaPW
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Scratcher
10 posts
Changing variable costume
Thanks for telling me. By the way, i found out that if you have a scratch/google app, you can change the colour of your blocks. Please check out my
project on my profile. It's called Ping Pong
project on my profile. It's called Ping Pong

- Tunde123
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Changing variable costume
Thanks for telling me. By the way, i found out that if you have a scratch/google app, you can change the colour of your blocks. Please check out myIf you want to advertise your profile. Please do it in the Show and Tell forum.
project on my profile. It's called Ping Pong
- -TheLOGODesigns-
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Scratcher
100+ posts
Changing variable costume
Thanks for telling me. By the way, i found out that if you have a scratch/google app, you can change the colour of your blocks. Please check out myplease dont advertise here, do it in the show and tell forum, thanks ;]
project on my profile. It's called Ping Pong
- E_Equals_EmCeCube3
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Changing variable costume
How to add projects in the forum?We have a subforum called the Show and Tell forum that is dedicated to advertising projects. Simply make a new topic there and use it to let others know about your projects. You can access it here: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/8/
You can also advertise projects in your forum signature. If you don't know how to make one, scroll to the bottom of the Discussion Home and you will see an option to the left labeled “Change your signature”, as shown below. Click on it!


Alternatively, go to the following link:
https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/settings/YOURUSERNAME/
- BlueWolfBedwars
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Scratcher
9 posts
Changing variable costume
Guys how do you change the way of the orange variable number
- BigNate469
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Changing variable costume
Guys how do you change the way of the orange variable number1. Read above.
2. Open your own topic
3. Unless you feel like making a browser extension, you can't. You have to mimic the variable reporter using costumes and/or a text engine.
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